Charter Prices

2009 Diving Charter Rates
*prices do NOT include variable Fuel Surcharge. Please see note below (Good News in 2009!)
(6 passengers max)

Our Crew is competent, capable & very qualified. Crew receive no salary, so please consider the average restaurant tip
one would leave a server for a dinner out when deciding on a crew tip.

* Please Note:
Due to the uncertain future of the oil industry, no one knows what the next few months will bring.
Diesel fuel is a large portion of the cost of operating a dive charter boat in Morehead City, NC.
This is a small & simple operation: one 6-passenger boat.
We enjoy what we do and and would like to continue doing it for many years to come.
As such, we are totally unable to absorb significant increases in fuel costs.
We simply must reserve the option of incorporating any significant rise in fuel price into the charter prices.

In exchange for your empathy towards our fuel dilemma, we will, as always,
do our absolute best to provide you with a safe, comfortable, relaxing and enjoyable diving/fishing experience.

on 07/13/2009 Fuel is significantly lower now than it was at any point last season. We can say that the surcharge is remarkably less than it was in 2008. Please contact us if you have questions.

Date	Destination	Charter rate	example total surcharge	Total for the day	Diesel at the gas station (auto)
Mar 24 2009	Regular Day	$650	probably around $125-150		$2.09
Apr 19, 2009	Regular Day	$650	$111		$2.23
May 31, 2009	Regular Day Long Day	$650 $800	Reg Day around $100 Long Day around $140		$2.29
June 13	Regular Day	650	~150		2.50

July 10	Regular Day	650	it was $145	$795	$2.52

2008 Fuel Surcharge information
As in previous years, the boat pays for the "first dollar" of each gallon of fuel each day.
Above that, its the fuel price, multiplied by gallons used each day, which determines the fuel surcharge.
We will keep this information up to date so that it will be easier to plan for your upcoming charter.
(And remember, the Atlantis IV offers the comfort of a "Cadillac" in an ocean of school buses!)

		Charter rate	example total surcharge	Gulf dock price (boat fuel)	Diesel at the gas station (auto)
October 2007	Regular Day		200	3.00

Mid-March 2008	Regular day		est. 250	3.50	3.69
May 4 2008	Regular day	650	est. 280	3.82	4.20
May 17	Indra	650	74	4.09	4.45
Date	Destination	Charter fee	Fuel Surcharge	exact Boat fuel price	local gas station diesel price
May 30	Spar	650	Surcharge was 257	4.39	4.79
June 2	Box Wreck	650	359	4.39
June 3	Sub	650	315	4.39
June 6	Naeco	800	417	4.39	4.79
June 7	Naeco	800	413	4.41
June 8	Cassimer	800	475	4.41	4.79
June 9	Bedfordshire/Hardees	650	260	4.38
June 10	Bedfordshire	650	260	4.38
June 11	Schurz	650	310	4.41
June 12	Sailboat/Papoose	650	321	4.41	4.81
June 14	Naeco	800	414	4.43
June 15	Lobster Wreck/ Cassimer	860	559	4.43
June 16	Naeco	800	431	4.49	4.81
June 19	Lobster Wreck/ Normannia	860	604	4.49	4.79
June 20	Far East Tanker/ CaribeSea	800	401	4.49	4.71
June 21	Naeco Bow/Schurz	800	395	4.42	4.70
June 22	Box Wreck/Hardees	650	314	4.42	4.70
June 23	Schurz	650	345	4.39	4.68
June 24	Papoose	650	375	4.39	4.68
June 25	Naeco/Sub	800	399	4.34	4.68
June 26	Papoose	650	379	4.34	4.68

Sept 2008	Fuel went down after July 4...